Physician Profile
Alex X. Mercado Irizarry, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Mercado Irizarry
Alex X. Mercado Irizarry, M.D. practices gastroenterology in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Alex is a 2012 graduate of University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. Alex is also listed as specializing in internal medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Alex cared for 247 Medicare patients across 307 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063770592.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (954) 928-1778
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1900 E COMMERCIAL BLVD STE 201
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
University District Hospital Puerto Rico Medical Center BO. Monacillos
San Juan, PR 00935
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Gastroenterology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
- Acid reflux
- Celiac disease
- Crohn's disease
- Hemorrhoids
- IBS
- Swallowing difficulties
- Ulcerative colitis
Biliary and pancreas
Colon and anorectal
Esophagus and swallowing
Functional bowel and motility
Liver
- Ascites
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- Cirrhosis
- Fatty liver disease
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Portal hypertension
Stomach and duodenum
Bowel & Colon
Digestive Symptoms
Gallbladder & Bile Ducts
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Lower endoscopy
Upper endoscopy
Capsule and physiology testing
Diagnostic Testing
Liver procedures
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
307 services · 247 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43239 |
38 | Less often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Procedure | 45385 |
24 | Less often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
109 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
51 | As often as other peers in Gastroenterology |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
47 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
27 | As often as other peers in Gastroenterology |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other gastroenterologists at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 5
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 30 related providers in 4 groups
Other gastroenterologists in Fort Lauderdale 6
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2012 at University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope 8
Providers in FL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Alex X. Mercado Irizarry specialize in?
Alex X. Mercado Irizarry is a gastroenterologist in Fort Lauderdale, FL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Gastroenterology”.
NPI registry
Where is Alex X. Mercado Irizarry located?
Alex X. Mercado Irizarry is listed at 1900 E Commercial Blvd Ste 201, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Alex X. Mercado Irizarry's phone number?
The number on file is (954) 928-1778. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Alex X. Mercado Irizarry's NPI number?
Alex X. Mercado Irizarry's National Provider Identifier is 1063770592. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Alex X. Mercado Irizarry train?
Alex X. Mercado Irizarry attended University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, graduating in 2012. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Alex X. Mercado Irizarry been practicing?
Alex X. Mercado Irizarry has 14 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2012, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Alex X. Mercado Irizarry do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Alex X. Mercado Irizarry performs procedures including biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope and removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Alex X. Mercado Irizarry confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Alex X. Mercado Irizarry. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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